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When is a function differentiable?
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A function ff is differentiable at x=ax = a when which condition is met?

limh0f(a+h)f(a)h\lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h} exists

Why is f(x)=xf(x) = |x| not differentiable at x=0x = 0?

Gradient is 1-1 left, 11 right of zero

When is a piecewise function differentiable at a boundary point?

When pieces join smoothly with no corner

If a function is differentiable at a point, what else must be true?

It must be continuous at that point

What causes a piecewise function to not be differentiable at a boundary?

A sharp corner at that point

For f(x)=x13f(x) = x^{\frac{1}{3}}, why is f(0)f'(0) not defined?

Cannot divide by zero in f(x)f'(x) formula

Which statement about differentiability is correct?

Differentiable is stronger than continuous

Can a function be continuous at a point but not differentiable there?

Yes, like f(x)=x13f(x) = x^{\frac{1}{3}} at x=0x = 0

Using first principles on f(x)=x13f(x) = x^{\frac{1}{3}} at x=0x = 0, what happens to h23h^{-\frac{2}{3}}?

It approaches infinity as h0h \to 0

What is true about the implication: continuous     \implies differentiable?

Not always true

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